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Patrick Collison

CEO of Stripe, a key Tempo backer.

Data completeness
100%
Confidence
83%
Sources
4
Last reviewed
7 Jun 2025
The take

What to know

Patrick Collison is the co-founder and CEO of Stripe, the payments company that co-incubated Tempo with Paradigm. His connection to Tempo is as a corporate backer and advocate through Stripe rather than an operating role; Tempo is run as a separate company led by Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang.

Best for

  • +Understanding why Stripe co-incubated a payments-first blockchain
  • +Tracing Stripe's stablecoin strategy (the Bridge acquisition) behind Tempo
  • +Context on Tempo's institutional backing and incubation history

Watch out

  • Collison is CEO of Stripe, not Tempo — Tempo is led by Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang, so describing him as a Tempo executive is inaccurate.
  • Tempo has no native token and no airdrop, so his backing implies no token allocation.
  • No primary source names Collison in any operating role at Tempo; his tie is inferred from Stripe's co-incubation.
The record

Key facts

Prior startup
Before Stripe he co-founded Auctomatic, a web-based tool for high-volume sellers, which was acquired by Live Current Media in 2008.· 60%
Connection to Tempo
His link to Tempo runs through Stripe, which co-incubated the payments-first Layer 1 with Paradigm; he is a corporate backer and advocate, not an operator of the network.· 93%
Who leads Tempo
Tempo operates as a separate company led by Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang; no primary source names Collison in any Tempo operating role.· 90%
When the Tempo tie became public
Stripe's involvement became public on September 4, 2025, when Stripe and Paradigm unveiled Tempo and Collison described its payments use cases.· 92%
Stripe's stablecoin push
Under Collison, Stripe acquired the stablecoin platform Bridge, part of the stablecoin strategy that sits behind Tempo.· 80%
The timeline

History

  • 2008-03

    Auctomatic acquired

    Auctomatic, co-founded by Patrick and John Collison, was acquired by Live Current Media.

  • 2010

    Stripe founded

    Collison co-founded Stripe with his brother John to make online payment acceptance easier for businesses.

  • 2025-09

    Tempo unveiled

    Stripe and Paradigm publicly unveiled Tempo, a payments-first blockchain, with Collison describing its intended payment use cases.

  • 2026-03

    Tempo mainnet launch

    Tempo mainnet went live, with Stripe bringing stablecoin payments products onto the network.

Questions

FAQ

Is Patrick Collison the CEO of Tempo?
No. He is the co-founder and CEO of Stripe. Tempo is a separate company led by Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang; Collison's tie to Tempo is as a backer through Stripe, which co-incubated the network with Paradigm.
What is Patrick Collison's role on Tempo?
His connection runs through Stripe, one of Tempo's two co-incubators alongside Paradigm. He acts as a corporate backer and advocate rather than a day-to-day operator.
When did Collison and Stripe become involved with Tempo?
Stripe's involvement became public on September 4, 2025, when Stripe and Paradigm unveiled Tempo as a payments-first blockchain.
Does his involvement mean there is a Tempo token or airdrop?
No. Tempo has no native token and no airdrop, so his backing carries no token allocation.